I think https primarily secures website content from being altered as it is transmitted across a insecure communications network. It's also used to encrypt transactions for e-commerce.Define "secure". SSL and HTTPS encrypt traffic. They do not secure you web server from attacks and abuse.On setting up port forwarding rules and installing a certificate (via Letsencrypt), I now seem to be self hosting a secure site (https://robinboardman.me.uk).
Yes. Which was my point. There's more to having a "secure site" than that. Though for the OP it might be enough.
Perhaps my use of "encrypt" was a poor choice.
Statistics: Posted by thagrol — Wed Dec 03, 2025 1:01 am